The 2021 Residence category is drawing to a close... so what's next?
The 2021 residence policy was unprecedented, effectively a lolly scramble for the vast majority of migrants who had been in NZ throughout the pandemic to become residents.
Changes Aplenty for New Zealand Immigration System
The changes to New Zealand’s immigration system continue to come thick and fast, as New Zealand eyes reopening to the world with the final steps of the staged reopening of New Zealand’s border due this month.
Accredited Employer Work Visa policy – what you need to know
Accredited Employer Work Visa policy – what you need to know Immigration New Zealand (“INZ”) has now released policy details for the Accredited Employer Work Visa (“AEWV”), as part of its complete overhaul of the current work visa system.
New visa policy offers aid to Ukrainian nationals
The Government has today announced new policy to offer shelter to Ukrainian nationals whose lives are at risk from Russia’s aggression, following the illegal invasion of Ukraine that began last month.
New Zealand's border reopening: the 5-stage process
This article has been updated to reflect the most recent changes to the scheduled border reopening dates, announced by the Government on 16 March 2022.
Immigration policy updates - Throw out the rule book - 2022 set to be another year of change
2021 has seen an unprecedented number of changes to immigration instructions and policy and as we now turn our focus to 2022 and the re-opening of the New Zealand borders, we have summarised some key recent changes that may affect…